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Q194565: WD97: Converting Documents Created in WordPerfect 7.0, 8.0

Article: Q194565
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbconversion winword word97 wordconvert
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Word currently does not convert files directly from WordPerfect
versions 7.0 and 8.0. However, both WordPerfect 7.0 and 8.0 have alternative
formats available so that you can save your file in a format that Word 97 can
open. For example, WordPerfect 7.0 uses a default Save As format of WordPerfect
6.0, which Microsoft Word can convert. WordPerfect 8.0 uses a default Save As
format of WordPerfect 6/7/8; so a version of Microsoft Word capable of importing
WordPerfect 6.x can also convert these files.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional Issues You May Encounter When You Convert WordPerfect 7.0 Files
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The WordPerfect 6.x converter ships with Word 97 and is part of the Typical
installation. To convert a WordPerfect 7.0 file into Word, open the file in
WordPerfect, save it in the WordPerfect 6.0 format, and then close it. Open the
file in Microsoft Word, by clicking Open on the File menu, selecting the file,
and clicking Open.

To convert a WordPerfect 8.0 file into Word, open the file in WordPerfect, save
it in the WordPerfect 6/7/8 format, and then close it. Open the file in
Microsoft Word, by clicking Open on the File menu, selecting the file, and
clicking Open.

If Word does not convert the file correctly, close the file without saving it.
Then turn on the Confirm conversion at open option (on the Tools menu, click
Options, and then click the General tab), and try to open the file again. If
Text Only (*.txt) is selected in the Convert File dialog box, manually select
the WordPerfect 6.x option and click OK. This should allow you to import the
file.

WordPerfect 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0 all use the same format for their files, but
WordPerfect 7.0 uses a different header if you save a document using the
WordPerfect 7.0 Save As format option.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

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Keywords          : kbdta kbconversion winword word97 wordconvert 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbinfo

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